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A Flower in the Storm: A Case Study of a Woman Who Faced Repeated Family Violence

บุษบงก์ วิเศษพลชัย;

Date:
2010-09

Abstract

The purpose of this qualitative research study was to explore the incidence of repeated violence and
patterns of resistance. The main data were collected from in-depth interviews, participatory observation
and a document review. The research questions were: (a) what is the context of the cultural and power
relationships in which the repeated violence exists, and (b) how is the meaning of the experience and the
suffering of the abused the fault of the community?
It was found that the process of repetitious violence in the family caused resistance to social norms,
but it was the only way that the individual could have reacted in view of the power structure.
The findings reveal the patterns of resistance that occurred under the terms of the context of violence
that went against the social norms; it might be the only way that the individual could have reacted under
such conditions.